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TU_97161

Not suspect, not examined
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
NS G5 NS S5

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 31.05199° N, 102.88100° W (± 1652.8 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerR.D. Suttkus/1976

Collection Event

CollectorBaylor University students
Collected Date1976.2.13

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPecos
LocalityLeon Creek, 1 mi. below Hwy. 18 bridge at termination of flow.

Record Source

Source Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Tulane Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Henry L. Bart
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia affinis
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Feb. 13, 1976
Collecting Event ID 1894
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Pecos, Texas
Name Diamond Y Draw, 1 mile downstream of SH 18
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Landreth-Monument Draws Leon Creek Pecos Shearer Oil Field-Diamond Y Draw
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700072006
Georeferencing Remarks From various locality descriptions it is clear that Leon Creek is usually thought to begin near Lake Leon and include what the USGS maps call Diamond Y Draw. At this locality Leon Creek and Diamond Y Draw are treated as synonyms. Measured by stream.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
flag (suspect/examine) July 28, 2014
mark for examination, but not suspect
flag (suspect/examine) note June 18, 2014
This lot in need of examination, but not yet examined. Work in progress.
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 2/13/1976-2/13/1976
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: University Students (Baylor University)
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: University Students (Baylor University)
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 2/13/1976-2/13/1976
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NA
Georef Remark: From various locality descriptions it is clear that Leon Creek is usually thought to begin near Lake Leon and include what the USGS maps call Diamond Y Draw. At this locality Leon Creek and Diamond Y Draw are treated as synonyms. Measured by stream.
georeference October 26, 2006
Error: 1652.79628799291
Remarks: From various locality descriptions it is clear that Leon Creek is usually thought to begin near Lake Leon and include what the USGS maps call Diamond Y Draw. At this locality Leon Creek and Diamond Y Draw are treated as synonyms. Measured by stream.
Locality: Diamond Y Draw, 1 mile downstream of SH 18Coordinates: 31.051991439;-102.881002268Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
From various locality descriptions it is clear that Leon Creek is usually thought to begin near Lake Leon and include what the USGS maps call Diamond Y Draw. At this locality Leon Creek and Diamond Y Draw are treated as synonyms. Measured by stream.

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